5-7-5 Manga or Photo Giveaway

Last week and this week are my last classes with my third year students. (The equivalent to ninth graders in America.) At my smaller schools, I have a “scavenger hunt” game, wherein I… Read More →

Resolved: I will have a fracking good 2011

Last year I made three concrete resolutions. Finish another book.  (DONE: Singular.) Take a photo every day.  (DONE: 365 Project) Study Japanese and Chinese.  (Epic Fail.  Within about two weeks.) Two for three!… Read More →

All right, so…

I’m sitting in a youth hostel in Fukuoka (Khaosan, and yes, I would recommend it even though it’s a little bit grungy).  My flight for Narita leaves in T – 3 hours, and… Read More →

The Week in Review (January 10-16)

Hours studied Japanese: 2-ish Hours studied Chinese: 1.5 Hours played video games: Countless. Pictures taken: 111 Classes taught: 12 Words written on New Book: 0 Chapters edited on Old Book: 2 Crits done:… Read More →

Stupid humidity.

WARNING!  The following is often times gross, full of unnecessary information, and really, just a ton of complaints to make myself feel better about life. When I was just entering those formative teenage… Read More →

Dansu-dansu!

How about an update on the fun-good-times in my life? Well, as you may or may not realize, I’m learning both Taiko Drumming and Flamenco Dancing.  I do Taiko on Thursdays and Flamenco… Read More →

The Perfect Day! :)

1.  ::dances:: Even when Obama was 202 points up, I still told all the teachers around me that McCain could take it.  I didn’t accept it until I read this speech.  McCain, you… Read More →

Ekiden

Similar to Sports Day in that there’s plenty of running (a whole day’s worth, in fact) sandwiched by speeches galor, Ekiden is the island-wide marathon competition held annually.  Students have to do circuits… Read More →

Sports Day

Sport’s Day was an interesting experience.  I think it’s one of those things that is way different from America (i.e., not even present, at least in my knowledge).  Students prepare for the competitions,… Read More →

Learning to be a Teacher

Before I begin, OMG my computer is going crazy!  Well, Word is going crazy.  Randomly it shows this “C++ runtime error, abnormal termination” silliness and then won’t let me open or save any… Read More →